Pottery, painting, art glass, jewelry, photography and mixed media are among the wide range of media that will be featured in the fifth annual Autumn Art Tour Sept. 8 and […]
After working four months without a contract, firefighters have ratified a new 3-year contract with the financially strapped Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. The district’s board approved the contract just hours later […]
The Square’s very own “School of Rock” will, on Sept. 1, mark its first anniversary at 124 N. Benton St., renewing its commitment to keeping rock ’n’ roll alive through […]
Bill Murray, trapped in the repetitive cycle of February 2nds in the movie “Groundhog Day,” does not age. And the best movies – think “Casablanca” – have a timeless quality. […]
Woodstock will round out its summer music festival season this weekend with what documentary-maker Ken Burns considered the “most American” of musical art forms. Returning for its 11th year, the […]
On their way last Sept. 9 to a training session with the McHenry County Sheriff’s SWAT team, two tactical EMS personnel heard a call that diverted them just before 7:30 […]
More than 25 years after she was a victim of the first of multiple sexual assaults, a former Woodstock woman finally summoned the courage to file a complaint this past […]
With no immediate prospects for development of Woodstock’s Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House after 2½ years of discussion, city officials hope a new $27,000 study will provide a specific roadmap […]
Two things are needed to site a solar farm: a nearby market for the power generated and a willing landowner. That’s what Bull Valley residents were told by John Buffington, […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The Woodstock Square will host a full-on stand-up comedy blitz from Chicago and parts beyond this weekend at the inaugural Laughstock Comedy […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
